$15,000 account risking 2% from 14.5 to 13.2
Result: $3,346.15
This penny stocks setup produces $3,346.15, which helps keep one trade from taking too much of the account.
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Use this penny stocks position size calculator to translate account risk, entry price, and stop-loss distance into a defensible trade size.
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Formula explanation
Core formula
position size = (account risk / |entry - stop|) * entry priceRisk per trade is converted into a cash amount first, then divided by the stop-loss distance to determine how many units you can buy without exceeding that risk.
Examples
Result: $3,346.15
This penny stocks setup produces $3,346.15, which helps keep one trade from taking too much of the account.
Result: $7,816.67
At this larger account size and wider stop distance, the suggested penny stocks position size comes out to $7,816.67.
FAQ
This penny stocks position size calculator is accurate for account-size, risk-percent, entry, and stop-loss math. Real execution can still vary after slippage and fees.
It shows how much capital you can allocate to a trade while keeping the planned risk per trade under control.
Yes, but the stop-loss distance matters more in volatile markets, so the resulting position size may need to be smaller than expected.
Use it before placing a penny stocks trade when you want a risk-based position size instead of a guess.
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